Category Archives: Kingdom Values

Submit to One Another

What comes to mind when you hear the words “humility” and “submission?” In our world today, submission isn’t a very popular idea. But then again, I’m not sure it’s ever been that popular in any day and age. In our … Continue reading

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My Preaching Partner

Had the opportunity to share the stage recently with Joshua, who is interning with us this summer. It’s been such a joy to watch him grow in his ability and to see him sharing his heart so effectively with our … Continue reading

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The Word of God is Not Bound

“But the word of God is not bound!” Paul, 2 Timothy 2:9 Paul tells Timothy about the chains he endures for the sake of the gospel. In this brief letter, he names Phygelus and Hermogenes as two have turned away … Continue reading

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Every Scar Tells a Story

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and … Continue reading

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Easter 2025: Joy Comes in the Morning

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Martyn-Lloyd Jones was a famous preacher in Great Britain during the 20th century. As he was dying of cancer, a physician friend tried to offer him … Continue reading

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Lent: The End of Self-Sufficiency, the Beginning of Communion

James Keating has some great thoughts on the practice of Lent from his book Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion. Here are a few excerpts: The word “lent” originated in Middle English and means “springtime.” By turning from sin and … Continue reading

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Good Friday 2025: Sacrifice

If I had to pick one word to capture the heart of the gospel, I don’t think I could do any better than the word “sacrifice.” Sacrifice encapsulates the whole of the biblical story: from the call of Abraham to … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Iconium

Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Antioch in Pisidia

[For context, read Acts 13:13-52] Having preached the gospel across the island of Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas set out for Perga in Pamphylia. At this point, for unspecified reasons, John Mark leaves the group and returns to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13). … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Cyprus, Part Two

According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a native of Cyprus. He and Paul arrive in Salamis, formerly the capital, on the eastern coast. Here they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogue, which is consistent with the earlier … Continue reading

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